Story of the Week
December 19, 2005
The following poem was written by Patsy Bebonang, from M'Chigeeng First Nation, on Manitoulin Island, Ontario. Patsy has six sisters and two brothers and is a single mother of one boy, who is still at home. She has been enrolled in the M'Chigeeng Adult Education Program for three years, and she is enjoying it. Patsy started writing poems about ten or twelve years ago. She loves writing poems.
To My Daughter: Jane
by Patsy Bebonang
Our thoughts are always with you
Mine and Shane's
And it's this time of year, again,
You're another year older
I remember how life was
When you were my little girl.
You are my life
You are my heartbeat
You are my soul mate
You're my best friend.
I love you.
Happy Birthday (you're still my Queen)
Love: Mom
[This story was taken permission, from The Spider's Web, Fall 2004, published by the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition (ONLC).]
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